DRZL-sauras Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Howdy Ho-Ho-Homiesss! My 36G BF is looking decent enough to post up so a manly semi-journal shall be made. I snapped up some quicks before getting going out to get the girlie a present so I promise I will try to do better next time. Quick Specs 2 mth old upgrade 36G barebottom bowfront 40G Breeder Sumpfugium 250w 14K Phoenix DE MH 135W total Act 03 PC Mag 9.5 SCWD return w. DIY glass external overflow Mag 9.5 blowing on ground for crap removal DIY EAP Euro-reef (Pulls out as much a regular ER) 80 lbs fiji LR =30 lbs display 50lbs in sumpfugium tsunami auto-topoff connected to 10G reservioir Coil Dentrator DIY Stand made from a gutted out antique dresser The good stuff: Link to comment
BigRed25X Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 liek the rock work but kinda looks empty IMO Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 bottom looking up Link to comment
BelowH2O Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Haven't seen you around for a while DRZL...I can see you've been busy. Tank looks great! Link to comment
Pinchy Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 OMG! how in the world did you create that "wall" whats all taht rockwork encrusted on the back? thats incredible! reminds me of some of the tanks in baltimore aquarium... if you can post more pics- thatll be swell! Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 middle of the rock islands Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 tank and a lil stand action going on Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 1st day it was really empty then, 10K XM 250w SE at the timee...man was it bright Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Nice set-up, dude. I dig your red/pink and green center blasto wellsi on the far right. 40g breeder sump/fuge? impressive. hehe. Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 o also the first day wasnt THE 1st day...i upgraded from a 20L Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 belowH20 Hey didnt think anyone would notice, yea ive been alot to RC-land and basically just dealing w/ this tank and honestly having everything go wrong first before it went right. Ill tell the horror story soon enough. by the way your 10 is looking schhweeet. Pinchy Ill post the next pic for you..its before it touched water. The backdrop is made from insulation foam with aragonite and pieces of base rock shoved in as well as PVC parts to make caves. Ill post a pic in the pimp cave my blenny lives in. Tigah Play on playa Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 for pinchy, insulation (GREAT STUFF) rock , some PVC and a whole lotta imagination Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 now some coral candy... Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 ribbit ribbitt....Bud weeeiiiisss ERRR Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 zoo-licious Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Thats it for now gotta get in the shower and take the wifey to Morton's mmmm...Beeef Link to comment
Pinchy Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 insulation rock? isnt that a type of wool? thats not toxic? Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 no it was meant to say insulation , rock...seperate. The backdrop is made from expanding insulation foam. The stuff that comes in a can to fill in windows and doors from HD, its called GREAT STUFF and cost $5-$6 added some aragonite pieces of base rock and PVC and voila. The good thing is that you can put corals all over it and i also have red and purple coralline growing on. It is inert and have noticed NO problems with it...Pods love it too If you go to RC the TOTM has a paragraph that explains his foam backdrop as well...it really is "great stuff" Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 As a side note as well to anyone who gives a flying sh!t. The bottom is not starboard it is actually sand with a poly resin that i used on top of it to give the look of sand w/o it being able to move. I recommand to any barebottomer, if you like the look of sand, but hate having it. Do this and your good to go, you can even shape it too look like it was blown around. Link to comment
alemap65 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 All I can say is "WOW" that is awesome!!!!!!! Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 alemap65 Thanks for the kind words dude. a word on the lighting, i know it seems a bit dark but in reality it is a really nice bright bluish bulb. Im no expert photographer, which is apparent but just a word to the wise. Also phoenix is Aquaconnect, which bulbs go for $130 a pop, these go for $65. It was found out that the ppl who built the bulbs for AC had a market slip in japan. Come to findout that AC doesnt make their own bulbs but buys from them...sooo reefers got wind of it, and these bulbs are now alot cheaper because of the AC mark-up. Spectral tests were made and these bulbs spectrum and PAR are identical. Only reason im bringing this up is because this bulb is the only bulb that can fluoresce like an ACT 03 bulb can, w/o secondary actinic supplementation. Also these bad boys are like a 14K look w/ a 10K pop. Shiiieeett might as well make this thread informative right? Link to comment
trmiv Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Wow that is packed with rock! I like the way you did that never ending reef look. It makes it appear the rocks keep going above the surface, like that is a small slice of the reef. Link to comment
spyderman_200 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Nice tank drzl. I like how the background blends in with the rockwork, at first I thought it was live rock. Nice frog and zoos btw. Link to comment
sprite Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 very well done ...how do you like the pheonix 14k? do you have any sps? is so how do they do under it?....thanks Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 trmiv spyderman_200 spanks ya. Actually the cool thing is that is becoming live rock, as it is becoming bio alive, so it adds to your rock, and you get so much surface area for the "LR wall" that itd extra bio in the tank Sprite The 14K is really nice, i had always been more of a 10K man, but this bulb is the best of both worlds. I really like it. Mine might be a little bluer since i am running on an Icecap, but i dont mind im satisfied with the spectrum and its flourescing effect on the coral. Cant say yet on SPS only switched over about a week ago, i have a small stag and a blue milli in there, yet im happy to say they didnt skip a beat at all, so im guessing they are happy. Oh on the SPS note, a friend of mine gave me this tannish Monti Cap, put it close to the 10K and guess what? Its turning into a purple green rimmed cap. The ones ive seen have always been the other way around. Since adding the 14k i think its been getting more vibrant but maybe its just me but my friends have been noticing it as well Link to comment
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